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ABOUT HORIZON FLIGHT CENTER

 

Welcome to Horizon Flight Center!  Horizon Flight Center is an authorized Part 141 Cessna Pilot Center located in the heart of beautiful Chesapeake, Virginia.  Horizon Flight Center has the newest fleet in the area with the latest technology providing the safest training available.  The new Garmin G-1000 (Glass Cockpit) is one of the safest training aircraft today  providing traffic avoidance radar, NEXRAD weather radar, Terrain avoidance, and much more. 
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Horizon Flight Center has been serving the aviation community for over 15 years and our safety record is impeccable!!
Horizon Flight Center, LLC is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Part 141 flight training school. As a part 141 flight center, we are required to adhere to the highest standards set forth by the FAA, including the training curriculum, the instructors, aircraft, facilities, and aircraft maintenance.
FAA statistics indicate that the average time to complete your private pilot is about 75 hours. However, the average student at Horizon Flight Center completes approximately 38-42 hours of flight time before receiving a Private Pilot Certificate. This is notably 33-37 hours less than the national average. Which means a savings to you of more than $6000.  Additionally, over the past two years we have achieved over a 95 percent first time pass rate on FAA check-rides and knowledge tests for all ratings.
We invite you to visit our facilities located at Chesapeake Regional Airport located off West Road in Chesapeake. Our flight school is open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Horizon Flight Center offers a special $99.00 introductory flight lesson, so why not call or stop by today and make an appointment? We look forward to providing you with quality flight training and serving you as a valued customer.

Customer Service: (757) 421 - 9000 (or) Toll Free (800)600-9990

 


MEET THE STAFF

ADMINISTRATION

NAME PICTURE TITLE/RATING(S) PHONE NUMBER EMAIL
John Beaulieu   President (757)421-9000 Ext. 307 jbeaulieu@horizon-aviation.com
Kelly Holland pilot training,flight training,flight school,flight schools,virginia flight school, va training, private pilot, instrument rating, Commercial Pilot Training, CFI, MEI, ATP, Cessna Pilot Center Administrative Assistant (757)421-9000 Ext. 308 kholland@horizon-aviation.com
Brian Hough pilot training,flight training,flight school,flight schools,virginia flight school, va training, private pilot, instrument rating, Commercial Pilot Training, CFI, MEI, ATP, Cessna Pilot Center Director of Admissions (757)421-9000 Ext. 311 bhough@horizonflightcenter.com
AIRCRAFT SALES
Steve Ely pilot training,flight training,flight school,flight schools,virginia flight school, va training, private pilot, instrument rating, Commercial Pilot Training, CFI, MEI, ATP, Cessna Pilot Center Aircraft Sales / ATP (757)831-7082 sely@horizon-aviation.com

MAINTENANCE

Charles Buterbaugh pilot training,flight training,flight school,flight schools,virginia flight school, va training, private pilot, instrument rating, Commercial Pilot Training, CFI, MEI, ATP, Cessna Pilot Center Director of Maintenance (757)421-9000 Ext 304 cbuterbaugh@horizon-aviation.com
James Mcgill   Mechanic / A+P (757)421-9000 Ext 304  
Robert McLaurin pilot training,flight training,flight school,flight schools,virginia flight school, va training, private pilot, instrument rating, Commercial Pilot Training, CFI, MEI, ATP, Cessna Pilot Center Parts / A+P (757)421-9000 Ext 305 rmclaurin@horizon-aviation.com

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Whitney Robare Customer Service Manager (757)421-9000 wrobare@horizonflightcenter.com
Danielle
Rinner
Customer Service (757)421-9000 dslater@horizonflightcenter.com
Akilah Hill   Customer Service (757)421-9000 ahill@horizonflightcenter.com

Line Technicians

Ryan Benkenstein pilot training,flight training,flight school,flight schools,virginia flight school, va training, private pilot, instrument rating, Commercial Pilot Training, CFI, MEI, ATP, Cessna Pilot Center Line (757)421-9000 rbenkenstein@horizonflightcenter.com

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS

Paul Mackrella Chief Instructor
CFI, CFI-I, MEI
(757)236-0945 pmackrella@horizon-aviation.com
Brian Hough pilot training,flight training,flight school,flight schools,virginia flight school, va training, private pilot, instrument rating, Commercial Pilot Training, CFI, MEI, ATP, Cessna Pilot Center Check Instructor
Full Time Instructor
CFI, CFI-I, MEI
(757)510-2650 bhough@horizonflightcenter.com
Jeff Erickson Full Time Instructor
CFI, CFI-I, MEI
(253)229-1217 flyingjeff@hotmail.com
Adam Smith Full Time Instructor
CFI, CFI-I, MEI
(412)853-7521 smith_aaa@yahoo.com
Wesley Dudine Full Time Instructor
CFI, CFI-I
 
(845)216-5730   wrd1@dowling.edu 
Charles Connelly Full Time Instructor
CFI
 
(269)217-7116   Charlesconnelly6@hotmail.com 
Roberto Perez Full Time Instructor
CFI, MEI
 
(813)263-6439   rjpvs@yahoo.com 
Yash Potluri Full Time Instructor
CFI, CFI-I
 
(937)610-6825  yaswanth123@gmail.com 
Emma Farley Full Time Instructor
CFI
 
(206)484-4595  emma.farley@hotmail.com 
Darryl Stubbs Part Time Instructor
CFI
Former Associate Professor of Aviation, Captain US Navy (retired)
(757)761-5067 dstubbs404@msn.com
Jeff Moreau pilot training,flight training,flight school,flight schools,virginia flight school, va training, private pilot, instrument rating, Commercial Pilot Training, CFI, MEI, ATP, Cessna Pilot Center Part Time Instructor
CFI, CFI-I
(757)617-7500 jmoreau@horizonflightcenter.com
Mark Rindler pilot training,flight training,flight school,flight schools,virginia flight school, va training, private pilot, instrument rating, Commercial Pilot Training, CFI, MEI, ATP, Cessna Pilot Center Part Time Instructor
CFI
(757)343-5405 mrindler@horizonflightcenter.com
Gordon Bosch pilot training,flight training,flight school,flight schools,virginia flight school, va training, private pilot, instrument rating, Commercial Pilot Training, CFI, MEI, ATP, Cessna Pilot Center Part Time Instructor
CFI, CFI-I
US Air Force Retired
(757)575-2292 gbosch@horizonflightcenter.com
Bill Smith   Part Time Instructor
CFI, CFI-I, MEI
(757)620-0168 bsmith@horizonflightcenter.com
Jackson Wages Part Time Instructor
CFI, CFI-I, MEI
(850)896-0022 jackson.wages@gmail.com
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 2801 Airport Drive  Chesapeake, Virginia 23323  -  (757)421-9000